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Jun 1, 20213 min read
Rail revolution’ in Shropshire & Black Country
Midlands Connect is proposing that rail electrification, faster local trains and a new hourly train to London from Shrewsbury, would...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20211 min read
LOHC - a New Way Forward?
The LOHC technology allows an organic carrier liquid to draw in hydrogen and release it as per the requirement. (Siemens 1996 – 2021.)...
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rodneypitt9
May 8, 20212 min read
Rock Fall Shelter Plans Approved
Teignbridge District Council has approved Network Rail’s proposal to extend an existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 21, 20213 min read
New Hope for Portishead Line
Portishead Station 1867 According to a report in the New Civil Engineer, construction and flood risk concerns have been alleviated as...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 19, 20211 min read
New HS2 Environmental Contract
Balfour Beatty has won a £52 million contract from HS2, to deliver environmental works across the route from West Midlands to Crewe. The...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 14, 20211 min read
£95 million HS2 contract for HS2 Geotechnical Engineering
Keller Group PLC has said that its joint venture with foundation contractor Bauer Technologies Ltd has won a £95 million contract as a...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 14, 20212 min read
DB Cargo UK and Tata Steel collaborate on decarbonisation
Tata Steel and DB Cargo UK have successfully trialled the use of 100% renewable Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in a Class 60...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Rail improvements to impact journeys on the Tarka Line
Plans to carry out track improvement and platform extension work will see the railway line between Barnstaple and Crediton closed for...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Doubts over Heathrow Link
According to a report in The New Civil Engineer, plans to build a £900M western rail link to Heathrow Airport have been brought to a...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Bristol Temple Meads Station gets £10.2m upgrade
Bristol Temple Meads Station Main Entrance Bristol Temple Meads railway station is set to get a £10.2m upgrade. The station will be...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Tidenham Tunnel to open as Wye Greenway Work concludes
Tidenham Tunnel (Forgotten Relics) A long-running project to build a pedestrian and cycle path on a disused railway line in the Wye...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Former Rail Yard to go for Housing
Previous plans for the former railway yard in Clutton. Freemantle Developments. Permission for use by all partners A derelict site in...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 26, 20213 min read
Deep Soil Mixing
Stafford-based ground remediation contractor, Deep Soil Mixing used a sustainable soil mixing solution to geotechnically improve the...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Enhancing Biodiversity at Railway Stations in Wales
Transport for Wales has been awarded £100,000 to enhance local biodiversity at and near its railway stations. TfW will introduce green...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Blessed as a Newt!
Network Rail has signed a ‘groundbreaking’ industry first agreement to protect newts during the construction of a major track upgrade....
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Zero-Emission Plan for Scotland
The ScotRail Service Scotland’s ambitious plans to transform its railways to a zero emissions network by 2035 is helping to push forward...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Heritage railway ahead of schedule with modern toilet system
According to a report in The Northern Echo, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is nearing the end of a £1m project to install...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
LEDs across South Western Railway network contribute to 21% drop in energy consumption
Over 16,180 new LED fittings replace older bulbs across the South Western Railway network, helping to save enough energy to charge over...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Stonehaven Derailment: Could Drones be the Answer?
The line at the scene of the crash was repaired and reopened to trains in November (Network Rail Scotland) Drones and helicopters should...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Jet Engine Snow Blowers
In 1947 First experiments were made using Jet Engines as a snow blower for the railways. The experiments were carried out at, Dowlais,...
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